Information About

Tapkaurak Entrance

Quick Facts

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Location

70 ° 7' 49.001" N,
143 ° 12' 0" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kaktovik

Tapkaurak Entrance in Detail.

About

on coast of Beaufort Sea, 9 mi. E of Barter I., between Jago and and Tapkaurak Spits, Arctic Plain.

History

Local Eskimo name reported by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1952. The name is derived from that of the spit.

Topo Maps

Barter Island A-4 (1955), Barter Island A-4 (1955), Barter Island A-4 (1955), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1964),
Places Near Tapkaurak Entrance
Bays:

Jago Lagoon, Tapkaurak Lagoon,

Capes:

Martin Point, Tapkaurak Point,

Channels:

Jago Entrance, Tapkaurak Entrance,

Islands:

Jago Spit, Tapkaurak Spit,

Ridges:

Niguanak Ridge,

Rivers:

Jago River,